Which of the following holds the least “body of water” (water compartment) in our body?

A patient’s laboratory value indicates the sodium level is below the expected range, what medical term best describes this finding?

Ascites is known as excess fluid in the:

Which of the following is not a common unit of measurement used in a basic metabolic panel laboratory result?

A patient will be receiving electrolyte replacement therapy. Which of the following would require the use of a cardiac monitor for electrocardiogram wave pattern, heart rate, and rhythm?

All of the following solutions coexist in the body EXCEPT:

A 38 year old female arrives to the emergency department in acute severe respiratory distress. Which of the following abnormal laboratory result would you expect?

A physician asks you to evaluate a patient’s overall status of electrolyte balance. You would use the following set of electrolytes to calculate the anion gap:

A patient is receiving diuretics intravenously to remove excess interstitial fluid and relieve pitting edema. Which electrolyte imbalance is the patient at most risk?

Which of the following is not an example of Starling’s equation regulating fluid return between body compartments?